Lets introduce one the wonderful animation teams in Bristol, UK. A for Animation; it does animation and is almost the first one listed in the phone directory. Introduction to this team was like finding the right people for the right job, as soon as we meet we realised they could take anything we throw at [...]

Time to introduce Peepshow, if there ever was a group that illustrated the idea of “A Collective”, these guys are it. Our first meeting involved sitting round a small table with everyone who was part of the collective and basically laughing. Always a good way to start any meeting. Peepshow is made of Andrew Rae, [...]

Why not share another of the companies, this one being Beakus. We were introduced to these guys after searching for one of their directors Matthias Hoegg, this was after seeing a piece he did titled ‘Thursday‘ You have to check it out, his transitions between scenes are just beautiful. Guess BAFTA thought this also as it [...]

Introducing another one our companies and this time its Superfad. Out of all the companies we contacted to take part these guys were the only one who had actually read the book. Actually it was Geraint Owen who had read it, one of their establishing partners. If you don’t know about their work, you should. [...]

What a lovely creative eclectic group of people sitting in a lovely space on Bermondsey St London. Greeted by their studio dog and a friendly chat with Richard and Layla this is how it all began really as Trunk were one of the first companies we approached. Their immediate interest and enthusiasm for the project [...]

We had an idea of a section in the film that required something special from a certain animation company. A difficult challenge that if pulled off correctly could steel the show. We found them. Mr & Mrs Smith are a wonderful creative collective, I’m going to refer to them as this as they all work [...]

Introducing Treat Studios down a small alley way in East London is where these guys hang out. Actually when we found them I was expecting a large bright white studio built into a converted warehouse, something that is uber cool and so hip right now. Instead rather amusingly I found myself looking at a small [...]

  In no particular order at all here is Arthurcox one of the 15 companies commissioned to work on the film. In a city an hour and a half out of london called Bristol we found this loverly collective who go by the name of ArthurCox, recommended to us by many we got in touch [...]

We had our first animatic viewing at the soho screening rooms last thursday all went well with some loverly feedback, we are well on the way. Lots of discussions needed on the cutting room floor and while this is happening everyone has been sending in their stereo tests which has been keeping us very busy.

  Here they all are*, animators, producers, compositors, freeloaders, reporters, directors, stereoscopic friends, students, partners and Graham Chapman himself (can you see him?). We came together, we laughed we distributed commissioning pipes, we held hands and sang songs. Its all happening now, stay tuned as we announce the animation companies in the coming weeks. And [...]